
The Federal Reserve raised its target rate by 25 basis points to 0.75-1.00%, as widely expected, and said further increases would be gradual. The dollar index fell to a three-week low of 100.510 and US government bonds had their biggest rally in about nine months.
Chair Janet Yellen kept projections of two more hikes in 2017 and three in 2018.
A weaker dollar tends to support dollar-priced commodities such as grains and oilseeds, while the gradual tightening path limits pressure on borrowing costs for feed and livestock operators.
Tras 1637 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Dólar estadounidense (amplio) se movió una mediana de -0,2 % en 5 sesiones (39% al alza; mitad central entre -0,6 % y +0,3 %), y -0,2 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.